Got a chance to load test this unit and I'm impressed!
Here's the tub filling up while the genset is warming up:
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Under load with @ 12,500 Watt, you have to look real hard to see any smoke from the exhaust:
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Holding steady at 60.0 Hz:
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Load @ 12,500 Watt is indicating around 130%
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I then turned on the 2nd 3500 Watt element for a total of 16,000 Watt, and the engine barely noticed and still no black smoke at all from the exhaust. The load meter is completely pegged at this point:
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After a minute or so, I went back to 12,500 Watt and left it like that for 15 minutes. When I came back, I noticed the main breaker had tripped. I reset it, and it tripped again. I then reduced the load to 9,000 Watt and it stopped tripping. I then tried 12,500 Watt again, and it tripped right away. I then tried 11,500 Watt and it also tripped. So I guess the "slow blow" thermal trip started kicking in from running it @ 12,500 Watt for about 15 minutes? I don't think this will be an issue in actual use and I don't anticipate running a 12,500 Watt load for extended periods, let alone 16,000 Watt. But it is nice to know it can handle it for short periods.
Once it was fully warmed up, the oil pressure dropped to around 40 psi:
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With the testing done, I decided to clean it up a bit. Here is is after a quick power wash, running on the forklift to dry it back out.
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And back in the shop. Next up will be getting it connected to the house.
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So all in all, I'm very pleased with the results of this "10kw" generator.
Now I just need to get my 5 802As running as good as this one!